Rocks & Minerals

Amethyst in general is fairly common, but the Veracruz amethyst you see here is rare and is found only in the Las Vigas mines of Veracruz, Mexico. It is usually elongated in shape with two points, one at each end, and is exceptionally clear....

Elbaite crystals are a type of tourmaline used most frequently in creating fine jewelry. The pieces shown here are from both Brazil and Pakistan and are of two main color families: Verdelite (green) and Rubellite: (reddish). Some of these crystals are encrusted with a...

Pale green diopside crystals such as these are valued for their excellent clarity. Their light lime, pastel color comes from iron impurities that occur during a high-temperature process that involves magnesium, calcium, and silicon. Though it was only first discovered around 1800, the diopside...

These translucent kyanite crystals are from the Arusha region of Tanzania. Their blue color comes from 'impurities' embedded in the crystal structure: Titanium and iron. Choose from 3 crystals, measurements shown in mm, height x width x thickness: A:  19x10x5; 3.0 grams B:  35x12x2;...

Nigerian crystals are a rare type of emeralds; they get their distinctive color from vanadium rather than chromium, and have greater clarity and transparency. Also they can only be found in Nigeria. These stones are all about 3 mm in width and range in...

In a natural process that takes thousands and even millions of years, quartz clusters form in underground cavities and fractures when hot fluids deposited there cool to form a matrix of molecules that bond together in groups and then grow outward, These particular clusters...

Also called 'Fairy' quartz, Spirit quartz is the product of a natural process that took began about 2 billion years ago in the mountains of South Africa. The large points you see here formed first and much later developed a druzy crust made up...

Imperial Topaz is one of the rarest and most valuable varieties of topaz, prized for its vivid golden-yellow, sherry, and reddish-orange hues. It is significantly rarer than standard blue topaz (which is typically heat-treated). Unheated, natural Imperial Topaz falls into the upper luxury tier...

Nicknamed 'Garden' quartz, each of these stones contain landscape-like inclusions that suggests miniature gardens, forests, or underwater scenes. They are clear or smoky quartz that have minerals, chlorite, iron oxides, or other inclusions trapped inside the crystal while it formed. All are roughly the...

These pink kunzite crystals have beautiful color and clarity; their color lies somewhere between pale pink and lavender. Pink Kunzite is a stone of love, emotional healing, and inner peace. Often associated with the heart chakra, it is believed to encourage compassion, self-love, and...

Natural raw Beryl Aquamarine crystals in various shapes, sizes, and weights*, as shown in photos. Choose from 4 crystals: A:  8 wide x 6 thick x 19 mm tall; 1.62 grams; Vietnam  B:  9 wide x 4 thick x 10 mm tall; 0.62 grams;...